12 – Robert Ebersohn (Cheetahs):If some players are knocking on the Springbok selectors' door, he is simply bashing it down.Bubbling under: Andries Strauss (Kings)

11 – Julian Savea (Hurricanes):Not just brute force, but blistering pace and an ability to be in the right place all too often.Bubbling under: Raymond Rhule (Cheetahs)

10 – Burton Francis (Cheetahs):So much to debate about the three players nominated – with Bernard Foley and Patrick Lambie also worthy. However, Francis showed the true meaning of BMT with that last penalty. And to think he was discarded by three franchises – Stormers, Bulls and Lions – before ending up at SWD, where Griquas signed him. Talk about 'grabbing your opportunity'.Bubbling under: Bernard Foley (Waratahs)

9 – Piri Weepu (Blues):Having regained his fitness (including dumping a some excess kilograms), he looks like the player that once was New Zealand's premier scrumhalf.Bubbling under: Ryno Benjamin (Cheetahs)

7 – Wimpie van der Walt (Southern Kings):Maybe they just have too many good loose forwards in Cape Town, but the Stormers may yet come to regret the fact that this one slipped through the cracks and was signed by the Kings after playing in Italy since 2011.Bubbling under: Ardie Savea (Hurricanes)

6 – Brad Shields (Hurricanes):This was the toughest call of the weekend. Shields edged his rivals because of his high workrate – having made numerous carries, attended breakdown situations, won all his own line-outs and even though he slipped a couple his tackles, his count in this aspect went into double figures.Bubbling under: Steven Luatua (Blues)

5 – Ali Williams (Blues):The veteran seems suited to the captaincy role. Playing some of his best rugby in years.Bubbling under: Francois Uys (Cheetahs)

4 – Pieter-Steph du Toit (Sharks):There's certainly not a shortage of quality young second row forwards in the country and Du Toit can play in the back row as well.Bubbling under: Lodewyk de Jager (Cheetahs)

3 – Coenie Oosthuizen (Cheetahs):Another very tough call, with the selection panel not agreeing about much. Oosthuizen eventually got the vote because he made all his tackles, made five strong carries and attended a number of breakdowns in his 39 minutes on the field.Bubbling under: Angus Ta'avao (Blues)

2 – Kyle Cooper (Sharks):One of those weeks where the panel had many differing views. Cooper is doing very well by keeping a Springbok, Craig Burden, on the bench.Bubbling under: Adriaan Strauss (Cheetahs)

1 – Reg Goodes (Hurricanes):It was for so much more than just that great try, but it was a sublime moment.Bubbling under: Trevor Nyakane (Cheetahs)